1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: Yesterday on the show, you would have heard Warwick in 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Catherine get in contact with us about some of the 3 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: concerns that he has got at this point in time 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: and others after a number of people have been targeted 5 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: by what he'd said was a group of young people 6 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: running a mark in the town. Now, we also saw 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: on nine News Darwin last night some vision of one 8 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: of those businesses or one of those services. I guess 9 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: you would say that has indeed been targeted. It was 10 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: pretty ordinary stuff to see, you know, this organization that 11 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: have been you know, looking after people with disabilities, their 12 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: Disability Support center, and they're saying that clients have been 13 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: left rattle, with one suffering a medical episode after an 14 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: attack on their premises. Joining me on the line right 15 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: now is a member for Catherine, Joe Hersey. 16 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 2: Good morning, Joe, Good morning Katie, and good morning listeners. Joe. 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: You know, the issues around crime and anti social behavior 18 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: are not you They're certainly not things that we haven't 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: spoken about before. But what's the goal over the last 20 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks in Catherine. 21 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, Katie, again, as I have spoken to you on 22 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 2: many occasions about the crime and antisocial behavior in town 23 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 2: and there is a group of youth that are going 24 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 2: around harassing businesses and as you said, we've seen with 25 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 2: step Out they've had I think ten break ins in 26 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 2: the last ten months and resulting in Miriam, one of 27 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: their participants, having a seizure on the weekend with these 28 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 2: girls breaking a window at the property and taunting the 29 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: people inside, which is absolutely unacceptable. 30 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: And it's so incredibly scary for those people inside. 31 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 2: It's very scary for those people inside because not only 32 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: a week prior to that, we saw Somerville also get 33 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: one of their staff members threatened in their Stuttered Street 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 2: residence allegedly by the same youth. So it's just totally unacceptable, Katie, 35 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: and it's a failing of ineffective policy by the way 36 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,279 Speaker 2: Labor government that we've seen. 37 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 3: You know, they've been in government eighteen of the last 38 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 3: twenty two years. They've had their last seven years to 39 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 3: change things. And I've spoken to the Minister about these 40 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 3: incidents and the youth crime problem in Catherine just yesterday, 41 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 3: still here in Parliament at the moment, and I have 42 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 3: spoken to her about this issue and I look forward 43 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 3: to further catching up with her about it again today 44 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 3: as well. 45 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I think you know, the fact is we've 46 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: reached a point where, you know, the political lines have 47 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: to sort of be a race. We've got to make 48 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: sure that we make this place better for the whole community, 49 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: regardless of whether you're a member of the COLP or 50 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: the ALP or an independent, because people have had an 51 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:42,399 Speaker 1: absolute gutful Joe. 52 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: We're absolutely Kadie. We've been told as I you know, 53 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: as I've said to you before, as a member for Catherine, 54 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 2: I'm always going to fight for a better Catherine, intern 55 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 2: of better territory, and that's what we need to do. 56 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 2: And if it means working together with government on this, 57 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 2: then that's what I'm absolutely prepared to do for my community. 58 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: Joe. We had also been told by Warwick, one of 59 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: our listeners yesterday that even the nuns that the Catholic 60 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: Church had been targeted. Do you know if that's the case. 61 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 2: I did get a message about that this morning, Katie. 62 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 2: I'm not familiar with what actually happened to them, but again, 63 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 2: the sisters the charity of being in Catherine for a 64 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: very long time. I've been here thirty three years and 65 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: they've been there all of that time, and they do 66 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:31,279 Speaker 2: amazing workout throughout the community. And again, it is absolutely 67 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 2: unacceptable for them to be I've heard cowering in a 68 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 2: room scared with the youth tormenting them. Again, totally unacceptable. 69 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 2: And he's not good enough. 70 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: It is absolutely not good enough. Do let us know 71 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: if you have any update on that situation, Joe. I Also, 72 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: you know, the police had sent out a statement last 73 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: week saying that they were calling for witnesses to an 74 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: aggravated robbery and Catherine, so five female youths allege approached 75 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: a woman at the entrance of a store within the 76 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: Catherine Central shopping Complex. Are the kids assaulted this woman 77 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: attempting to steal her car keys before stealing her mobile 78 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: phone and fleeing on foot. Again, a very frightening situation. 79 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, it is, Katie. And on Friday I had a 80 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: mobile office in the shopping center and I was talking 81 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 2: to the security guard about that. And you know, the 82 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 2: Chief Minister keeps on saying kids in school do not 83 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 2: commit crime. And like I said to her yesterday, when 84 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: I asked the question, well what early intervention and prevention 85 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: programs are you doing for these kids? What is out 86 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: there for these youths? She could not name one program 87 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:48,119 Speaker 2: that they had for early intervention and prevention of youth, 88 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,559 Speaker 2: and we have been asking for a very long time. 89 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 2: You know, what we would do is have stronger lords, 90 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: more cops, more consequences for offenders. And when I'm talking 91 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 2: to people in that shopping center, people just want to 92 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: see consequences. People want to see action, and they don't 93 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 2: want to see this same group of youths out on 94 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 2: the street going to court being bailed out again from 95 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 2: that revolving door. 96 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 1: What is happening with these like, what is happening with 97 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,720 Speaker 1: this group, Joe? Because you know, people listening this morning 98 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: are going to be thinking, well, what's the goal is it? 99 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: Because they're under the age of twelve, what's the situation? 100 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 2: Well, I know in one instance the youth is twelve. 101 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 2: With the group of girls, I'm not sure. And that's 102 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 2: one thing I'll be talking to the minister more about today. 103 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 2: But the fact is, Katie, why aren't these children in school? 104 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 2: You know, why aren't they going to school? And where 105 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 2: are the engagement officers? And you know, questions were asked 106 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 2: of government yesterday and we just get the same rhetoric 107 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 2: of nothing. It's a non answer it's absolute nonsense. People 108 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 2: have had a gutfull and they are fixed to death 109 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: of it. And people, just as I said, want to 110 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 2: see consequences. 111 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 1: Joe, the offenders before I let you go this morning. 112 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,479 Speaker 1: Obviously the COLP is intured reducing that alcohol legislation later today. 113 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: We also know now that the Northern Territory government released 114 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: the report yesterday or the summary report yesterday into the 115 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: Alcohol Review. There's some interesting aspects to this review and 116 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 1: some which I think you know are no brainers in 117 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: a lot of ways. But these two kilometer law, it's 118 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: something that comes up in the review as well, just 119 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: you know. So it basically suggested that to address public 120 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: drinking and associated anti social behavior, that the Liquoract be 121 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: amended to empower other appointed officers like transit officers and 122 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: public housing, etc. To be able to tip out alcohol, 123 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: but also that police be provided with the power to 124 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: identify the person that they're searching or seizing alcohol from 125 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: in regards to a contravention of Section one hundred and 126 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: thirty one. So my understanding is that that is that 127 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: drinking in a public place that two kilometer law. You know, 128 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: with the legislation being introduced today, do you think that 129 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 1: this realistically is the same as what you guys have 130 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: been proposing with the two kilometer law and it needs 131 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: to just happen. 132 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 3: Yes. 133 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 2: So what we know, Katie, is that police need to 134 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 2: have more power because at the moment, all they can 135 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 2: do is tip the alcohol out. So they do need 136 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 2: more power to you know, arrest and have it as 137 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 2: an essen. But at the moment all they can do 138 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: is tip it out and move them off, So they 139 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: do need there does need to be more consequences around that. 140 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: And so are you hopeful that the government's actually going 141 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: to support the legislation being put forward. 142 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: I certainly hope the government do support the legislation Katie, 143 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 2: And as an opposition, we bring legislation in and hope 144 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 2: that government will work with us and move forward for 145 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 2: into a better territory and a safer community and a 146 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: stronger community for all of us here. And yeah, I 147 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 2: look forward to seeing what the government. 148 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: We'll well, we'll wait and see the SAVO Joe Hersey, 149 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: good to speak with you this morning, the Member for Catherine, 150 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: Thanks for your time. 151 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 2: Before you go, Katie, I want to just have a 152 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 2: good news story for Catherine and on the weekend the 153 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: Catherine Game Fishing Club had their annual fishing day, the Yip, 154 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 2: and they had one hundred and ten kids out there 155 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: at Cambidge. It was a fantastic good stuff. And you 156 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 2: know they do filleting, throwing the net casting, teaching the 157 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 2: kids all the things about fishing and for the next 158 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 2: generation of redfishes. They're in good hands. I think they 159 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 2: run a really good show. The Catherine Game Fishing Club. 160 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: A good stuff. 161 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 2: There's a lot of good things happening in Catherine as well. 162 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: Katie, Yeah, no doubt about it. Always good to catch 163 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: up with you. Thanks so much for your time this morning. 164 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 2: Joe. Thanks Katie, thank you.